AA in Education, now in LPN school, how to get my RN?

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Hello everyone! I am new to this forum and this is my first post! :cat:

I have my associate's degree in education. I didn't want to go right back to college so I am now doing an accredited non college LPN school. In June I will sit for the NCLEX-PN.

My question is how to go from being an LPN to RN for a bachelors degree and not an associates. All of the programs I find for the LPN to RN transition are for associates degrees and not bachelors.

I am very hesitant to do online schooling, I much prefer a classroom setting. Does anyone have any advice on this? I am looking to get my RN in either New York, California, or Arizona

Thanks in advance!

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I don't think there are any special LPN-BSN programs. If there are, there are not many. You'll have talk to BSN programs that interest you and see how many of your AA courses will count towards the BSN degree and what pre-req's you are still missing. Depending on where you are getting your LPN, you might not get any academic credit for those.

There might be some un-accredited school that will count more of your previous coursework ... but the more reputable the school is, the more they will require you to take (or have taken) 4 full years of accredited college-level coursework for a BSN.

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I have never seen a bridge program from LPN to BSN. However I am located in AZ (Maricopa county) and the community colleges here have a CEP (concurent) program that you complete you ADN at the community college at the same time your working on your BSN with a University.

Check out nursing.maricopa.edu for more information.

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Thank you both for your replies. So would it be best to just apply for a normal RN program at a four year college the same as any other student would?

It seems most of the people in my class moving to get their RN are doing so at community colleges and such. I already have an associates degree so none of those programs are really worth my while, especially because I want my bachelors

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I have my general Associates and am starting the program in January. Going through a program for ADN you shouldn't have to do your general again as long as they transfer you just need the pre-requs and complete the nursing classes. So whether you go through a community college then to a University or striaght to a University for your BSN you will have to complete re-requs for their program. Already having an AA just means you don't have to do your general and maybe some other classes. Hope this helps and good luck.

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Your best option is talking to an advisor at your choice school about your options. They should be able to tell you what classes will transfer and what classes you will need to take.

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